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First Look: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible

Posted On November 24, 2024November 24, 2024 By Marc53 Comments

I just received my pre-ordered hardcover copy of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (ICSB) this afternoon! Here are a few photos and first impressions: Size My copy measures just a hair over 2.75 inches in thickness. It is a very large book, as expected. I stacked it up with some Continue Reading

First Look: CBP RSV-2CE Large Print Thinline

Posted On November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 By Timothy McCormick52 Comments

I received my copy of the new RSV-2CE Large Print Thinline from Catholic Bible Press. I wanted to share some initial pictures with you. Overall, it truly exceeds my expectations. The size is comparable to the ESV-CE from Augustine and the Ignatius Press RSV-2CE. The print is larger than those Continue Reading

New Bible Text (Liturgical Bible) Approved by the USCCB

Posted On November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 By Marc25 Comments

JD Flynn, editor and co-founder of The Pillar, reports that the USCCB just approved the revised New American Bible text for liturgical use by a vote of 216-4. It will now be sent to the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (abbreviated DDW) in Rome for Continue Reading

Revised NAB Approved by USCCB

Posted On November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 By Timothy McCormick6 Comments

Moments ago, the USCCB officially approved the revised New American Bible for liturgical use. Bishop Lopes mentioned that the goal is to have a uniform text that will be used at Mass and in the Liturgy of the Hours, as well as being available as a Bible for study and Continue Reading

Opening the Vulgate Can of Worms — Guest Post by Bob Short

Posted On November 5, 2024November 6, 2024 By Marc12 Comments

In the decade I have been praying the Liturgy of the Hours, there is one reading that has always confused me.  Most of the time when we celebrate the memorial of a saint who lived out their vocation as a female religious, during Morning Prayer you flip to the back Continue Reading

NAB Revision Update

Posted On October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 By Timothy McCormick42 Comments

Just wanted to pass along an update concerning the NAB that was posted by Mary Sperry, who serves as associate director for USCCB permissions and NAB utilization. On the Fans of the NABRE Facebook page, she made the following announcement: “I was going to put this in the comments of Continue Reading

Reviewing the Christological Implications of the NRSV Psalms — Part 2

Posted On October 21, 2024October 22, 2024 By Marc2 Comments

After spending four weeks reading and praying the NRSV Psalms according to the schedule of the Liturgy of the Hours, I would highlight a few general themes that are relevant for a Christological reading: Inclusive Plural Language The NRSV’s use of the plural words “those” and “they” instead of “the Continue Reading

Reviewing the Christological Implications of the NRSV Psalms — Part 1

Posted On October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 By Marc6 Comments

Earlier this year, I worked my way through Fr. Frank Matera’s commentary Praying the Psalms in the Voice of Christ as I prayed the four-week psalter in the Liturgy of the Hours. (I reviewed Matera’s book here for anyone interested.) Following Matera’s lead, I grew in understanding how to read Continue Reading

Short Video Preview of Ignatius Catholic Study Bible

Posted On October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 By Marc32 Comments

Mark Brumley, President of Ignatius Press, has posted a short video on Facebook showing the soon-to-be-published leather Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. The sewn binding is evident in the video. I’m also happy to see that the ghosting of text from subsequent pages looks much better than the photos that Brumley Continue Reading

Interior Photos of the Complete Ignatius Catholic Study Bible

Posted On September 25, 2024September 23, 2024 By Marc18 Comments

Ignatius Press recently posted a few interior pictures of the upcoming Ignatius Catholic Study Bible on their Facebook page showing the page layout and samples of the notes and informational boxes that will be printed. The first photo shows a page from the book of the prophet Habakkuk. The footnotes Continue Reading

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